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Nigerian weightlifter (born 1963)
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Oliver Orok
Personal information
Born (1963-07-03) 3 July 1963 (age 61)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Nigeria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class100 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 100 kg (snatch)
Updated on 13 November 2016

Oliver Orok (born (1963-07-03)3 July 1963) is a Nigerian male former weightlifter, who competed in the 100 kg category and represented Nigeria at international competitions. He won the gold medal in the snatch at the 1984 World Weightlifting Championships lifting 172.5 kg. He participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 100 kg event.

References

  1. "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Oliver Orok" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 102–125. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

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